The Picard Maneuver@piefed.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 30 days agoIt'll be ok. Nobody's going to judge you.media.piefed.worldimagemessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up1737arrow-down121
arrow-up1716arrow-down1imageIt'll be ok. Nobody's going to judge you.media.piefed.worldThe Picard Maneuver@piefed.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 30 days agomessage-square100fedilink
minus-squarea1tsca13@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·29 days agoAnd in optics, the “real” portion of a material’s refractive index represents scattered light and the “imaginary” part represents absorbed light.
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·28 days agoWell, it applies to all EM-waves, not just radio or optical frequency waves. It also applies to acoustic waves.
And in optics, the “real” portion of a material’s refractive index represents scattered light and the “imaginary” part represents absorbed light.
Well, it applies to all EM-waves, not just radio or optical frequency waves. It also applies to acoustic waves.